Paulo Figueiredo
Encyclopedia
Paulo José Lopes de Figueiredo (fiɡɐjˈɾedu; born November 28, 1972), nicknamed Figueiredo (or Figu for short), is an Angola
n football midfielder
, who plays for C.R.D. Libolo in the Girabola
.
(Angola), but has lived in Portugal since he was three. He has dual Portuguese
and Angola
n citizenship.
, and returned for the first time in almost 30 years to the country of his birth. He was called up to the 2006 World Cup
where he had a key-role in the Angolan offense.
After the World Cup campaign, Figueiredo joined Östers IF.
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Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
n football midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
, who plays for C.R.D. Libolo in the Girabola
Girabola
Girabola is the top division of Angolan football, and it is organized by the Angolan Football Federation.The league winner and runner-up qualify for the CAF Champions League.- History :...
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Biography
Figueiredo was born in MalanjeMalanje
Malanje is the capital city of Malanje Province in Angola with a population of approximately 222,000. Nearby is the spectacular Calandula waterfalls, 85 km from the city. These falls are 105 metres high and their great width makes them the main tourist attraction in the region. It is a...
(Angola), but has lived in Portugal since he was three. He has dual Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
and Angola
Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
n citizenship.
Football career
In 2003, he was invited to play for AngolaAngola national football team
The Angola national football team, nicknamed Palancas Negras , is the national team of Angola and is controlled by the Federação Angolana de Futebol. Angola reached 45th in the FIFA Rankings in July 2002...
, and returned for the first time in almost 30 years to the country of his birth. He was called up to the 2006 World Cup
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
where he had a key-role in the Angolan offense.
After the World Cup campaign, Figueiredo joined Östers IF.
National team statistics
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